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14 Tuesday 5th April, 2011 BY STEVEN WINE points, while a sweaty Nadal the end,” Djokovic said. “In the Barca in prime KEY BISCAYNE, repeatedly toweled off his face, tiebreak, it was really anybody’s Florida (AP) - Novak arms and even legs. game. Until the last shot, I didn’t shape for Djokovic won his Both players held through- know if I was going to win or not.” fourth consecutive out the final set, and it final- The fourth point proved pivotal. Champions tournament ly swung Djokovic’s way in Djokovic put Nadal on the run, sending Sunday, beating the tiebreaker him left to right to left before finding an Djokovic League return top-ranked Rafael “It was obvious that opening to hit a winner. The 15-shot rally Nadal 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 both of us were slow- left the crowd in a roar and Nadal BY STEVE DOUGLAS ing down toward hunched over in exhaustion. LONDON (AP) - After virtually (4) in a grueling wrapping up the defense of its final at the Sony Nadal double-faulted on the next point Spanish title, Barcelona returns to Ericsson Open. to fall behind 3-2. Djokovic won the next Champions League action this week Djokovic has three points, as well. with confidence sky high ahead of a won 26 consecu- “Nothing left in my body right now,” quarterfinal against Ukrainian tive matches since Nadal said 90 minutes after the match. “I underdog Shakhtar Donetsk. December, and his record love these kind of matches.” Pep Guardiola’s team won 1-0 at of 24-0 in 2011 is the best to begin a year With a smile he added, “For sure I love Villarreal on Saturday to establish an since Ivan Lendl started 25-0 in 1986.
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